Autumn vineyards at harvest

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First The Vine Adventures 2027Adventures

First The Vine Adventures

Private
Wine Tours
for Six
Guests

The Table Is Set for Six

This is not a conventional tour. It is a beautifully paced, highly personal passage for travelers who value authenticity, curiosity, exceptional hospitality and the pleasure of being welcomed rather than merely admitted.

Made
to
Measure

Custom adventures
for small groups

Have a date in mind, a region you have always wanted to explore or a theme close to your heart? Beyond our calendar, First The Vine designs custom adventures for small groups, built entirely around you.

You choose the dates, the destinations and the focus: a single great producer, a celebrated vintage, the harvest, a truffle season or a milestone worth marking with the right bottle. We shape the itinerary, secure the tables and arrange access to the cellars, with the same unhurried pace and personal hosting as every adventure we offer.

Tell us a little about your group and your wish list, and we will begin with a short questionnaire.

Your adventure

Dates. Destinations.
Themes. Guests.

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Location
Month

Showing all 10 adventures

Paris & Champagne

Feb 5 – 15

Paris & Champagne

France

February
7 to 9 nights

Champagne & Paris

Anticipated itinerary
05 & 06Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme
07–13Les Crayères, Reims
14 & 15Fauchon L’Hôtel Paris (optional)

Anticipated itinerary, subject to change

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A sommelier pouring Champagne into a decanter
Burgundy Hospices de Nuits Auction

Mar 9 – 16

Burgundy Hospices de Nuits Auction

France

March
6 to 8 nights

Burgundy Hospices de Nuits Auction

Anticipated itinerary
09Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme
10–14Maison 1896, Beaune
Hospices de Nuits auction (option to purchase a barrel as a group)
15–16J.K. Place, Paris (optional)

Anticipated itinerary, subject to change

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Come for

the wine.
The history.
The food.

Leave with a story entirely your own.

Sicily: Cultural Cauldron of the Mediterranean

Mar 17 – 25

Sicily: Cultural Cauldron of the Mediterranean

Italy

March
9 nights

Sicily: Cultural Cauldron of the Mediterranean

Anticipated itinerary
17Palermo
18Marsala
19Southern Coast
20 & 21Ragusa & Modica
22Siracusa
23Villa Sant’Andrea Belmond, Taormina
24Messina
25Palermo

Anticipated itinerary, subject to change

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Palermo Marsala Southern Coast Ragusa & Modica Siracusa Taormina Messina
Strasbourg, Alsace & Pfalz

Apr 1 – 9

Strasbourg, Alsace & Pfalz

France + Germany

April
9 nights

Strasbourg, Alsace & Pfalz

Anticipated itinerary
01J.K. Place, Paris (optional)
02 & 03Strasbourg
04–07Auberge de l’Ill Hôtel des Berges & Spa, Illhaeusern
08 & 09Freiburg

Anticipated itinerary, subject to change

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Grapes ripening on the vine
Andalusia: Surprising New Wines, Feria de Abril, Sherry

Apr 12 – 19

Andalusia: Surprising New Wines, Feria de Abril, Sherry

Spain

April
8 nights

Andalusia: Surprising New Wines, Feria de Abril, Sherry

Anticipated itinerary
12 & 13Sevilla for Feria de Abril (bullfighting and Spring Fair)
14–16Jerez
17 & 18Cádiz
19Sevilla

Anticipated itinerary, subject to change

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A matador and bull at the Feria de Abril
Normandie: Home to Cider & Calvados

Apr 29 – May 8

Normandie: Home to Cider & Calvados

France

April into May
9 to 11 nights

Normandie: Home to Cider & Calvados

Anticipated itinerary
29Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme
30–6Lisieux for the Cambremer AOC Festival
7–8J.K. Place, Paris (optional)

Anticipated itinerary, subject to change

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Old bottles resting in a cellar
German Riesling & Silvaner: The Sweet & Dry of It

Sep 26 – Oct 6

German Riesling & Silvaner: The Sweet & Dry of It

Peter Lauer Ayl Schoden Ockfen Ayler Kupp Saarfeils Schonfels Kern Scheidterberg Rauberg Sonnenberg Saar
Riesling grapes ripening on the vine

Germany

September into October
11 nights

German Riesling & Silvaner: The Sweet & Dry of It

Anticipated itinerary
26–01Trier (Luxembourg Airport 30 minutes, Frankfurt Airport 2 hours)
02Heidelberg
03–06Würzburg (exit via Frankfurt Airport, 1-hour drive)

Anticipated itinerary, subject to change

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Come for

the wine.
The history.
The food.

Leave with a story entirely your own.

Bordeaux & Paris

Oct 22 – Nov 2

Bordeaux & Paris

France

October into November
8 to 12 nights

Bordeaux & Paris

Anticipated itinerary
22 & 23Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme (optional)
24–31Château Le Petit Verdus, Bordeaux
01 & 02 NovJ.K. Place, Paris (optional)

Anticipated itinerary, subject to change

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A turreted château in the Médoc
Western Loire Valley & Paris

Nov 5 – 13

Western Loire Valley & Paris

France

November
7 to 9 nights

Western Loire Valley & Paris

Anticipated itinerary
5–6J.K. Place, Paris (optional)
7–12Hôtel Saint Pierre, Saumur
13Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme (optional)

Anticipated itinerary, subject to change

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Caviar served on stone
Piemonte Truffle Season

Dec 3 – 13

Piemonte Truffle Season

Italy

December
8 to 10 nights

Piemonte Truffle Season

Anticipated itinerary
03Grand Hotel et de Milan, Milan (optional)
04Grand Hotel et de Milan, Milan
05–11Hotel Corte Gondina, La Morra
12Grand Hotel et de Milan (optional, La Scala will be open)
13Grand Hotel et de Milan (optional)

Anticipated itinerary, subject to change

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Come for

the wine.
The history.
The food.

Leave with a story entirely your own.

About
your
host

Dan Perrelli

Dan Perrelli

Dan Perrelli is a wine industry veteran and storyteller. Mentored by Paul Wasserman on the architecture of Burgundy, he founded First The Wine/Then The Story in 2008, a private client wine retailer built around wines that tell their story over decades. A 2017 conversation with Olivier Krug sparked the creation of Effervescence, A Champagne & Sparkling Wine Celebration, and in 2018 he launched First The Wine Adventures, offering bespoke winery and culinary tours for small groups. He is the author of “Wine, Food, Friends,” a compendium of more than 150 wine dinners he has designed and hosted. He brought clients from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Laguna Beach, Houston and Chicago to Paris for a dinner at Oktobre hosted by Billecart-Salmon’s Antoine Billecart, featuring Magnum No. 1, Vintage 1961 and 1982 Blanc de Blancs en Magnum. In 2023, Effervescence returned with a La Grande Dame Collector Dinner in Los Angeles hosted by Veuve Clicquot’s Gaëlle Goossens, featuring wines dating back to the 1970s.

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your
interest

Join the adventure. Register your interest for your First The Vine adventure and we will contact you to book your seat at the table.

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Summary
of charges

And basic terms

All adventures are limited to six guests.

Exact times, dates, locations, wineries, lodgings and restaurants are subject to change. First The Vine makes pre-payments to guarantee rooms, meals and winery visits. Ground transportation, apart from train journeys, is in chauffeured Mercedes cars and vans with forward facing seating. All drivers are fully licensed local chauffeurs.

Travel insurance is strongly encouraged. Please check your health insurance for coverage outside the United States.


These are all-inclusive adventures. Each guest is responsible for arriving on the appointed date at the stated airport or hotel. All other transport is provided. All meals and beverages are included (not included is room service, hard liquor and energy drinks).

First The Vine selects all the wines for each meal. In the past, there have been guests wishing to take advantage of a precious bottle at a reasonable price, perhaps a 2010 DRC La Tâche at 5,800€, less than US retail. It is suggested that in the spirit of camaraderie such an expensive bottle be separately purchased and shared accordingly with the group.

Prices from $2,000–$2,750 per day per person, double occupancy. Single supplements on request.

$6,000 per person non-refundable deposit due at time of booking. Balance due no later than 6 weeks prior to start date.

Should a cancellation be necessary, First The Vine will make all efforts to enlist replacement guests but cannot promise to do so. Should replacement guests be booked, a full refund will be made 30 days after the end of the adventure.

Full Terms & Conditions are available on request.

First The Vine is happy to discuss details via phone or email. We encourage you to ask questions before deciding. Should you want to design an adventure for a group of 4 to 6 friends, we are eager to offer our service.

More details including vignerons to be visited, restaurants, special events, etc. will be available close to start date. Requests are encouraged.